Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 35 Associate, 1,468 Bachelor's, 758 Master's, 39 Doctorate (research), 14 Doctorate (professional), and 243 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by VSU.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate3035
Bachelor's5361,468
Master's301758
Doctorate (research)4039
Doctorate (professional)1014
Post-MS Certificate60243
Total9772,557

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Valdosta State University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMaster
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$55,900
Accounting$36,800
Business Administration and Management$34,300
Finance$33,100
Special Education and Teaching$32,300
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Business Administration and Management$49,500
Public Administration$42,900
Social Work$38,800
Library and Information Science$37,900
Educational Leadership and Administration$30,300

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Valdosta State University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
AssociateBachelor'sPost-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at VSU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 2 completers-
Engineering2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 21 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies21-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 12 completers-
Dental Services and Allied Professions (other)12-
Total35
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 93 completers$26,500
Speech Communication and Rhetoric46$26,500
Mass Communication/Media Studies44-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences (2 completers) 47 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences33-
Information Science/Studies14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 72 completers-
Special Education and Teaching3$32,300
Elementary Education and Teaching37-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching14-
Secondary Education and Teaching2-
Art Teacher Education2-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 4 completers-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 34 completers-
French Language and Literature2-
Spanish Language and Literature16-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies 1 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 28 completers$25,200
English Language and Literature28$25,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities (1 completers) 80 completers$28,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)80-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 62 completers$26,600
Biology/Biological Sciences62$26,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 15 completers-
Mathematics9-
Applied Mathematics6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 16 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 5 completers-
Philosophy and Religious Studies5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 26 completers-
Astronomy2-
Chemistry8-
Geology/Earth Science14-
Physics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology (1 completers) 101 completers$25,000
Psychology101$25,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting (1 completers) 85 completers$26,300
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies85-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 62 completers-
Political Science and Government25$27,400
Sociology and Anthropology37$26,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 92 completers-
Dance9-
Interior Design10-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts21-
Art/Art Studies28$15,400
Music20-
Music Performance4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 154 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist39-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management39-
Athletic Training/Trainer0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse76$55,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business (1 completers) 376 completers-
Business/Commerce1-
Business Administration and Management104$34,300
Organizational Leadership92-
Accounting42$36,800
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science31$30,400
Business/Managerial Economics16-
Finance13$33,100
International Business/Trade/Commerce20-
Marketing/Marketing Management57$30,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 13 completers-
History13$22,800
Total1,468
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 5 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 344 completers-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision24-
Educational/Instructional Technology24-
Special Education and Teaching21-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services26-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching2-
Secondary Education and Teaching5-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching80-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)71-
Foreign Language Teacher Education10-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education31-
Music Teacher Education8-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching33-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 11 completers-
English Language and Literature11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Library Science 121 completers$37,900
Library and Information Science121$37,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 13 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences4-
Exercise Physiology9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 0 completers-
Psychology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 3 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 75 completers-
Public Administration28$42,900
Social Work47$38,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 8 completers-
Sociology8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 6 completers-
Music Performance6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 118 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist69-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling17-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business (1 completers) 53 completers-
Business Administration and Management39$49,500
Accounting14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 1 completers-
History1-
Total758
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 38 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction13-
Educational Leadership and Administration23-
Adult and Continuing Education Administration2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 1 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1-
Total39
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 14 completers-
Public Administration14-
Total14
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 243 completers-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision7-
Educational/Instructional Technology44-
Special Education and Teaching16-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services52-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)98-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching26-
Total243